Comments Thread For: Team Alexander: Soto Karass Deserves Shot Over Khan

[4Corners]

Anyways, I'd rather see Alexander-Khan than Alexander-Karass.

[Dirk Diggler UK]

We're talking what have they done at 147.........not 140. Those are two different numbers obviously.

Did Maidana become a different person when he moved up a few pounds?

[turkas]

What had Maidana done at 147? Oh yeah...*** all!

I wish people would stop talking about this "deserves" **** as if it even matters.

I agree, it doesn't matter.

That's been my entire point here. Devon's team didn't even say they were fighting JSK over Khan, just that JSK deserves a shot more.

This is all angling and posturing to get a better deal. Only way I see team Alexander walking away is if Khan won't budge and refuses to fight in the US.

[4Corners]

I wonder if Matthysse or another flavour of the month fighter moved up in weight to fight for a title, would people say he "didn't deserve it" because he hadn't fought at the weight

Doubtful.

Well if Lucas beats Garcia, he'd be without a doubt the #1 fighter in the world at 140, and arguably Top 10 P4P. He'd have wins over Peterson, Garcia, and what should be wins over Alexander and Judah probably.

Khan was stopped by Garcia at 140, and struggled with Peterson, though I still felt Khan probably won the fight.

[bojangles1987]

Did Maidana become a different person when he moved up a few pounds?

People really seem to believe fighters do become someone completely different because of a few pounds. Every time a fighter who loses at one weight beats someone worse higher up, people believe they are a "new man."

That's how people convinced themselves Ortiz was a beast after Berto. Same thing with Devon now.

[4Corners]

Did Maidana become a different person when he moved up a few pounds?

No. But Maidana picked up a couple decent wins at 147 over Lopez and Karass after losing there to Devon.

Anyways, I agree with you moron. I'd rather see Alexander-Khan.

[ShovelThumb]

Devon wants that cherry pickin' lifestyle.

[turkas]

People really seem to believe fighters do become someone completely different because of a few pounds. Every time a fighter who loses at one weight beats someone worse higher up, people believe they are a "new man."

That's how people convinced themselves Ortiz was a beast after Berto. Same thing with Devon now.

It does matter, sometimes. It all depends on why they move up. Sometimes struggling to make weight can really hurt a fighter on fight night, thus moving up will help them. To me your post is asinine and shows you really don't understand making weight and the strain it can put on your body.

I assert Devon has been a much improved fighter since moving up in weight because he struggled severely to make 140 in his last few fights there

[bojangles1987]

It does matter, sometimes. It all depends on why they move up. Sometimes struggling to make weight can really hurt a fighter on fight night, thus moving up will help them. To me your post is asinine and shows you really don't understand making weight and the strain it can put on your body.

I assert Devon has been a much improved fighter since moving up in weight because he struggled severely to make 140 in his last few fights there

Alexander isn't any better. He's just fighting worse fighters than the ones that beat him at 140. He looks exactly the same. He doesn't look any different as a fighter, only his competition does.

[Doctor_Tenma]

Alexander isn't any better. He's just fighting worse fighters than the ones that beat him at 140. He looks exactly the same. He doesn't look any different as a fighter, only his competition does.

Don't agree at all, Alexander is physically stronger, better stamina and his power has slightly improved. He controlled Maidana very easily.